California Governor Gray Davis signed a new bill into law on July 24 that says apologies or “benevolent gestures of sympathy” cannot be used or interpreted as admissions of guilt or liability in California courts. The bill, authored by State Rep. Lou Papan, is aimed at improving efforts to mediate civil disputes, which are often overthrown by lawyers and insurers who counsel clients to avoid any kind of apology. Papan described the function of an apology as “another tool for resolving disputes,” opening the way for sympathetic dialogue.
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